Famed American Poet Maya Angelou Dies at 86
She was one of America's most popular and recognizable literary figures for a half century. Maya Angelou, who was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, has died at the age of 86.
Her most famous work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) is a searing look back on the struggles of her own life...